Taking a look at the standings in both leagues...

[Angel Oracle]

..this is a crazy season.

Only 3 MLB teams (KC, Wash, and Ariz) are in the range of 8 games over .500 to 8 games under .500.    Everyone else is either quite a few games over .500, or quite a few games under .500.

 

When was the last time there was such a large number of good records and large number of bad records? 

 

Even as bad as the Halos have been since before the ASB (12-26), they still only have the 6th worst record in MLB, albeit just 1 game better than the #4 worst record Cubs, and only 3 1/2 games better than the #3 worst record ChiSox.

 

And on the scoreboard, the Philles already won (thank you) and the Cubs are tied after 11 with Wash.    Go Cubs Go!    We want the #3 pick!   We want the #3 pick!

[WallyWorld]

The NL is pretty awful.

[Angel Oracle]

Indeed, only 6 NL teams are over .500, whie 9 AL teams are over .500.
 

The NL in interleague play is currently 12 games under .500.

[Hollyw00d]

The NL East would have trouble competing in the PCL, garbage division. I don't think the braves are even really that good, they have some flaws themselves. They've just been beating up on AAA squads most of the year

[Homebrewer]

Post PED /Amphetamine syndrome.

[Abbott25]

Strange year

[HaloMagic]

Last year today there were only 4 teams within 8 games of .500. I doubt this is as unusual as it seems.